Tennessee ahead of many Southeast states in EV registrations
That's according to a new report from the Bruning Law Firm.
Everyone knows that the electric vehicle (EV) capital of the U.S. is the state of California, having the highest percentage of EVs in total registered cars, reaching 3.41 percent, with more than 1.25 million electric vehicles. That’s verified in a new study from the Bruning Law Firm in St. Louis.
In fact, California has more EVs than the next nine states combined.
What might surprise you would be the #2 state. According to the analysis considering five factors, it is Wyoming with a score of 47. That’s despite having only 1,100 registered EVs, the lowest total in the top 10. The state’s exceptional performance is driven by its nation-leading charging infrastructure, with 2,691 charging ports per 10,000 EVs, more than five times higher than California’s density.
Where does Tennessee rank? Just .51 percent of registered vehicles – 33,200 to be exact – are EVs. That is way behind some Southeast states, but ahead of others. Florida has 1.37 percent of its registered vehicles classified as EVs, while Georgia has .96 percent. The Volunteer State exceeds other Southeast states like Alabama (.27 percent), Arkansas (.26 percent), Kentucky (.29 percent), Louisiana (.26 percent), and South Carolina (.41 percent).
How were the composite rankings determined? The firm evaluated each state’s electric vehicle landscape by examining five key metrics:
- Current EV market share;
- Charging infrastructure adequacy;
- Gasoline station density;
- Consumer interest in electric vehicles; and
- Interest in traditional vehicles.
The weighted values were combined into a composite score ranging from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater EV adoption progress and potential.
The analysis can be found here.
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